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Abbas Regains Edge Among Palestinians
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Mahmoud Abbas holds the upper hand in the Palestinian Territories, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the Fatah leader in the next presidential election, up five points since March.
Jun 7, 2009
Palestinians Think Fatah, Hamas Can Reconcile
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in the Palestinian territories believe it is possible to see a resolution between political opponents Fatah and Hamas, according to a poll by Near East Consulting. 55 per cent of respondents think talks aimed at reconciling the two opposing Palestinian factions can succeed, while 45 per cent say they will fail.
May 7, 2009
Hamas Gains on Fatah in Palestinian Territories
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Fatah faction would likely win the next election to the Palestinian Legislative Council, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 40 per cent of respondents in the West Bank and Gaza Strip would vote for Fatah in the next ballot, down two points since December.
Mar 14, 2009
Haniyeh Now Leads in Palestinian Territories
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas has overtaken incumbent Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 47 per cent of respondents in the West Bank and Gaza Strip would vote for Haniyeh in the next presidential election, while 45 per cent would back Abbas of the Fatah faction.
Mar 13, 2009
Israelis Clearly Oppose Two-State Solution
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A majority of Israeli adults oppose the formation of a Palestinian state neighbouring their own country, according to a poll by Maagar Mochot released by Channel 2. 51 per cent of respondents are against the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria, while 32 per cent support it.
Feb 18, 2009
Britons Blame Both Sides in Gaza Conflict
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in Britain think Israel and the militant organization Hamas are both responsible for the recent outbreak of violence in the Gaza Strip, according to a poll by YouGov. 39 per cent of respondents say both are equally to blame for the conflict.
Jan 28, 2009
How the World Saw the Gaza Conflict
Gabriela Perdomo - No one would argue that the most recent outburst of violence in Gaza between Israel and the militia-and-political-party Hamas was in any way an advance towards a brighter future in this troubled region. But if by a twisted logic one were to find a positive spin to those horrifying three weeks, it is that people and nations around the world are sickened by the crudity of this conflict, and therefore the international community is more certain than ever to endorse dialogue as the only way out of this mayhem.
Jan 28, 2009
Canadians Review Recent Gaza Conflict
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Canadian adults are split in their assessment of the recent conflict in Gaza, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 36 per cent of respondents believe Israel’s military actions in Gaza were justified, while 41 per cent believe the operation was unjustified.
Jan 24, 2009
French Assess Blame in Gaza Conflict
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in France think both Israel and the militant Palestinian organization Hamas are to blame for the recent violence in Gaza, according to a poll by CSA published in Le Parisien. 23 per cent of respondents believe Hamas is mostly responsible for the conflict, 18 per cent say the same of Israel, and 28 per cent think the two parties are equally to blame.
Jan 22, 2009
Half of Israelis Reject Ceasefire in Gaza
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The government’s decision to suspend its military mission in Gaza did not sit well with many voters in Israel, according to a poll by Maagar Mochot released by Channel 2. 50 per cent of respondents oppose the ceasefire, and 55 per cent believe the operation will not bring an end to the launching of Qassam rockets from Gaza.
Jan 21, 2009
Germans Blame Hamas, Israel for Conflict
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in Germany say both Israel and the Islamist militant group Hamas are to blame for the current war in the Gaza Strip, according to a poll by Forsa released by Stern. 30 per cent of respondents say Hamas is responsible for the situation, 13 per cent blame Israel, and 35 per cent say both parties were at fault.
Jan 20, 2009
Americans Blame Hamas for Gaza Conflict
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in the United States believe Hamas is responsible for the current confrontation with Israel in the Gaza Strip, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. 41 per cent of respondents say Hamas is to blame for the ongoing conflict.
Jan 19, 2009
Israeli Actions in Gaza Disproportional for Dutch
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in the Netherlands consider Israel’s ongoing military operation in the Gaza Strip as an uneven response to rocket fire coming from that territory, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. 45 per cent of respondents say that Israel is right in wanting to end the rocket attacks, but think its actions in Gaza are disproportional.
Jan 16, 2009
No Truce Without Shalit, Say Israelis
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Israel would oppose the signing of a truce with Hamas if the deal does not include the return of hostage soldier Gilad Shalit, according to a poll by the Peace Index Project by the Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research and the Evens Program in Mediation and Conflict Resolution of Tel Aviv University. 76.5 per cent of respondents share this view.
Jan 16, 2009
How Livni and Barak Outhawked Netanyahu
Mario Canseco - In the last days of November, a new victory for the Kadima party in Israel seemed implausible. New leader Tzipi Livni had failed in her quest to assemble an administration, and the main partner in the outgoing coalition, the Labour party, had lost support dramatically, even falling to single digits in some prospective seat counts. Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu looked like a prime minister-in-waiting.
Jan 8, 2009